I see you stumbled upon my blog which revolves all around books. Well, good for you! What better way to start off this thing than to show you my favorite books as of August 2014? I chose five categories from which I each picked my favorite book that I have read this year (please note that the books have not necessarily been published in 2014; I have merely read them this year!). Without further ado, here goes my favorites!
Sci-fi: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Difficult words? No new words, however some scientific terms are used.
Slow or fast paced? Rather slow
Character Development? Fantastic
Writing style? Very elaborate and witty
Getting into it? Easy
Boring parts? Only a few
Other? It is written in dual perspective (Lilac and Tarver); the following books will center around different protagonists; this book is heavy on the survival aspect
Fantasy: The Unbecoming Of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Stand alone? No, it is the first in a trilogy (the second one is already out, the third one will be published in November) .
Difficult words? No
Slow or fast paced? Fast
Character Development? Yes, especially Noah Shaw.
Writing style? Sarcastic, funny
Getting into it? Easy
Boring parts? None
Other? This is a paranormal book, it's definitely not high fantasy! So if you're looking for some light fantasy to get into the genre, this is your go-to book. Look no further.
Dystopian: Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Stand alone? No, it's the last installment in the Divergent trilogy.
Slow or fast paced? Fast
Character Development? Brilliantly done!
Writing style? Very easy to read
Getting into it? Easy
Boring parts? Non-existant
Other? This books is very action packed and definitely a page-turner. It is an amazing ending to this trilogy and didn't disappoint me at all (though some people weren't quite happy with the outcome). We finally get all the answers and I'm glad to say that those were not hocus pocus ones, but were actually reasonable and made sense in a scientific kind of way.
Contemporary: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Click for synopsis via Goodreads
Stand alone? Yes
Difficult words? None
Slow or fast paced? Medium
Character Development? Simply amazing
Writing style? Hilarious
Getting into it? Easy
Boring parts? None
Other? This is coming of age novel; I felt it was very relateable (especially if you're a fangirl yourself, or basically a human being growing up); the protagonist, Cath, is such a likable character and the romance in this book is just perfect! I'm not usually a fan of romance books, especially if they're contemporaries, but this was just the right amount and simply beyond cute. It's also a great beach/summer read and will put you in a happy mood.
Non-Fiction: Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
Difficult words? None
Slow or fast paced? Fast
Character Development? For this is non-fiction, it doesn't follow a main character, hence there is no character development
Writing style? Hilarious, witty, beyond awesome
Getting into it? Easy
Boring parts? None
Other? The entire time I was reading this, I could hear Ellen talking to me. She uses the exact same tone she uses on The Ellen Degeneres Show, so if you enjoy watching that one, I'm sure you'll love this book. It's definitely a pick-me-up, good mood kind of book. This is not Ellen telling everyone the story of her life, but rather seperate anecdotes from it. I thoroughly adore everything about it.
So here's a question for y'all: What are your favorite books of 2014 so far?
So here's a question for y'all: What are your favorite books of 2014 so far?
